Lok Sabha Elections in 5 days

Gujarat is on the verge of the polls that will decide the fate of the country for the next five years. Gujarat is set to undergo polling for phase 3 of the Lok Sabha elections and Assembly bye-polls on May 7.

With just five days to go for polling in 25 Lok Sabha constituencies and 5 assembly seats, leaders line up to campaign across Gujarat, eyeing success in their campaign.

The BJP’s face and star campaigner, prime minister Narendra Modi, concluded his Gujarat tour today. Modi visited cities in the state’s Saurashtra and other regions, including Anand, Surendranagar, Junagadh, and Jamnagar.

Modi was joined by the state’s regional stalwart leaders in his campaigning in these regions.

On the other side of the political spectrum, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot paid a visit to Gujarat, as the former Rajasthan chief minister landed in Ahmedabad today and addressed a public meeting.

Who’s up in the fray?

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is also set to land in Gujarat, where he will address a public meeting in two key cities, Ahmedabad and Rajkot, on May 3. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is also scheduled to follow suit in North Gujarat’s Banaskantha, as per reports.

Meanwhile, incarcerated Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, will address and hold a road show in Botad and Dediapada on her first visit to Gujarat. She will be part of the public rally under the I.N.D.I.A. bloc alliance banner, consisting of the Congress and AAP in Gujarat.

What’s new this time?

Previous results showed a clean sweep for the BJP in the state in the 2019 general elections. However, the upcoming polls seem to be a tight race for the ruling party. Uncontested victories, coalitions of parties, and the bye-poll schedule coinciding are the latest additions to this year’s elections.

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